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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 13 March 2024, the Top End and northern and the interior of Western Australia received significant rainfall, and decent rainfall was experienced along the coastal east and tropical areas of Queensland.A lack of…
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Drought Hardship Loan - applications now openAs announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Australian Government’s Drought Hardship Loan is now available. This loan, delivered by the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC), provides financial relief for farmers…
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A delegation of Australian agricultural representatives was in New Delhi last week fostering deeper ties with local food processors and promoting complementary links at a showcase of India’s food processing sector.World Food India (WFI) promotes India’s booming food processing and manufacturing…
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Transport infrastructure is essential to moving over 80 million tonnes of Australian agriculture output between farms, storage, processors to markets each year.The CSIRO’s Transport Network Strategic Investment Tool (TraNSIT) models current transport movements and allows us to see how…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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Size: Females 30 to 45 mm, males 20 to 30 mm long.
Adult Description: Colour varies from brown to green. In profile the head is higher than the saddle shaped thorax and the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 17 January 2024, an active monsoon trough combined with a tropical low brought heavy rainfall in tropical parts of the country. Severe thunderstorms brought rainfall to southeast Australia.
These falls…
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Carbon EDGE training (MLA)Carbon EDGE is a 2-day MLA training program for the red meat industry, providing participants with an understanding of the opportunities for emissions reduction and carbon storage activities in a livestock grazing business. Participants use their own information to develop…
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The government has released the Net Zero Plan and six sector plans to guide Australia’s transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Agriculture and Land Sector Plan explores the opportunities for farmers and land managers to contribute, with a strong focus on ensuring Australian…
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OverviewThe pig biosecurity project is a joint initiative funded by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia (PIRSA) and Pork South Australia (SA) via the SA Pig Industry Fund. The partnership is part of broader government and industry initiatives to enhance biosecurity…
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